It’s France’s 2007 ensemble up against the 2019 Wallabies strip in the second round of the search for the greatest World Cup jersey.
Australia’s 2019 World Cup jersey comfortably outstripped England’s world champion kit of 2003 after claiming a resounding 63% of the vote in the opening round. The Aussies’ clean ASICS kit now goes up against another Nike contender in the dark blue drip of France’s 2007 jersey.
The host nation of the 2007 World Cup, France’s dream of becoming world champions was cut short by England in the semi-finals, but they did manage to win elsewhere, dropping one of the cleanest jerseys showcased at the tournament.
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Nike, as they have done on countless occasions, designed a jersey fit for the host nation of rugby’s most prestigious tournament, shying away from the traditional lighter blue France apparel by incorporating darker hues of blue to create a more sophisticated kit.
Australia finished behind Wales in arguably the easiest pool of the lot at the 2019 World Cup before suffering a 40-16 thrashing against Eddie Jones’ England side in the quarter-finals.
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In a pretty abysmal tournament, the Wallabies did manage to get one thing right – their slick and minimalistic ASICS jersey.